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BAM 554+

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  • BAM 554+
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  • CDLI P394367

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BAM 554+[via asbp/ninmed]

Obverse
Column i
o io i a number of missing lines from the beginning of the column, followed by K.2357.A+
o i 1'1'

[DIŠ] NA ḫa-[aḫ-ḫa ...]

(o i 1') cough(hahhu) ... it constantly hurts ...

o i 2'2'

GU₇.GU₇ [...]


o i 3'3'

DIŠ NA ki-ṣir-tu₂ MUR-[MEŠ? GIG ...]

(o i 3') If a man suffers from a constriction of the lungs [...] half litre leaves of tamarisk(bīnu), half litre of [...] you make an infusion in premium beer, spread it on a cloth [bind it on and ...] you pound mustard(kasû), [he shall drink it] in premium beer without dining [and he will get better.]

o i 4'4'

1/2 SILA₃ PA gešbi-ni 1/2 SILA₃ [...]

o i 5'5'

ina KAŠ.SAG tara-bak ina TUG₂ SUR-ri? [LA₂-ma ...]

o i 6'6'

GAZIsar SUD₂ ina KAŠ.SAG ba-lu pa-[tan NAG-ma TI]


o i 7'7'

DIŠ NA MIN u₂ḪAR.ḪAR SUD₂ ina KAŠ.SAG ba-lu pa-tan [NAG-ma TI]

(o i 7') If a man ditto: you pound thyme(hašû) [he shall drink it] in premium beer without dining [and he will get better.]


o i 8'8'

DIŠ NA MIN u₂NU.LUḪ.ḪA SUD₂ ina KAŠ.SAG tara-muk x [...]

(o i 8') If a man ditto: you pound asafoetida(nuhurtu), soak it in premium beer. In the morning he shall drink it without dining [and he will get better.]

o i 9'9'

ina A₂.GU₂.ZI.GA ba-lu pa-tan [NAG-ma TI]


o i 10'10'

DIŠ NA ki-ṣir-te MUR-MEŠ GIG ana di-ik-ši [GUR-šu₂ 1 SILA₃ ... 1 SILA₃ ...]

(o i 10') 1 If a man suffers from a constriction of the lungs, [it turns for him] into swelling. You crush together [one litre of ...] half litre of kukru-plant, half litre of juniper(burāšu), half litre of wheat flour [...] and sift. You make an infusion in premium beer in a small coocking pot. [You spread it] on [a cloth, bind it on and do not remove it for three days.]

o i 11'11'

1/2 SILA₃ šimGUR₂.GUR₂ 1/2 SILA₃ šimLI 1/2 SILA₃ ZI₃ GIG [...]

o i 12'12'

TEŠ₂.BI GAZ SIM ina KAŠ.SAG ina urudaŠEN.TUR tara-bak ina [TUG₂ SUR-ri LA₂-ma UD.3.KAM NU DU₈]


o i 13'13'

ana KIMIN geše-re-na gešŠUR.MIN₃ gešdap-ra-nu [...]

(o i 13') Alternatively: [you crush together and sift?] cedar(erēnu), cypress(šurmēnu), juniper(daprānu) [... drugs ...] ṣumlalû-aromatic, myrtle(asu), kanaktu-aromatic. You make an infusion [in premium beer] in a small coocking pot. [You spread it?] on [a cloth, bind it on and do not remove it for three days?.]

o i 14'14'

šimGAM.MA šimGIR₂ šimGIG šimx [... TEŠ₂.BI GAZ SIM ina KAŠ.SAG?]

o i 15'15'

ina! urudaŠEN.TUR tara-bak ina [TUG₂ SUR-ri LA₂-ma UD.3.KAM NU DU₈?]


o i 16'16'

ana KI.MIN gešsi-ḫu gešar₂-ga-nu gešba?-[ri-ra-tu₂ ...]

(o i 16') Alternatively: [you pound?] artemisia(sīhu), argānu-plant, sagapenm(barīrātu) [...] aktam-plant, sulphur, 'red-plant'?, plant- [... You make an infusion] with emmer in premium beer in a [small coocking pot. You spread it on a cloth, bind it on and ...]

o i 17'17'

u₂ak-tam UḪ₂-dID₂ u₂DIR u₂[...]

o i 18'18'

KI ZIZ₂.AM₃ ina KAŠ.[SAG] ina uruda[ŠEN.TUR tara-bak ina TUG₂ SUR-ri LA₂-ma ...]


o i 19'19'

ana KI.MIN PA geššu-nim [...]

(o i 19') Alternatively: chaste tree(šunû) [...] leaves of azallu-plant, plant- [...] mustard(kasû) [...]

o i 20'20'

PA u₂a-zal-li u₂[...]

o i 21'21'

GAZIsar [...]

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o ii 11

[... ina imŠU.RIN.NA te-sek]-ker E₁₁-a ana mar-ḫa-ṣi ta-ša₂-ḫal-[ma ...]

(o ii 1) [... you heat it up in an oven], take it out, filter it into a lotion [and ...] you boil [... and] oil [...] you crush together in premium beer. Without dining his tongue will take (it and) he will get better.

o ii 22

[...] I₃.GEŠ ŠEG₆ [...]

o ii 33

[... ina] KAŠ.SAG TEŠ₂.BI GAZ NU pa-tan EME-šu₂ DAB-bat TI?


o ii 44

[DIŠ NA ... gešdap]-ra-na šimGIR₂ I₃.UDU šimGIG

(o ii 4) [I a person ...] juniper(daprānu), myrtle(asu), fat, kanaktu-aromatic, [...], baluhhu-aromatic, resin of baluhhu-aromatic, resin of a mountain abukkatu-plant, [...], ballukku-aromatic, kukuru-aromatic, juniper(burāšu), atāʾišu-plant [...], Kanish-acorn, NU.LUH-plant, nuhurtu-plant, būšānu-plant, [...], andahšu-plant, kalgukku-paste. [You ...] these 27 drugs, [...]. You heat up [...] beer mash, emmer in an oven, take it out, cool it down [...] You take [...]. You mix together one litre white mountain honey, beer spice(narṭabu) and mash, and emmer. [You collect them into a pot]. You place it for three days. On the fourth day you boil it (and) pour filtered oil into it. He eats it [without dining]. You pour it out into a flask, pour on into it premium beer and filtered oil. This mixture, sahunu is its name, it is good for all kinds of constriction of the lungs. [...] kalgukku-paste. You should make it for a man, but you should not make it for a woman.

o ii 55

[...] šimBULUḪ ILLU šimBULUḪ ILLU LI.TAR KUR-e

o ii 66

[...] šimBAL šimGUR₂.GUR₂ šimLI u₂KUR.KUR

o ii 77

[...] x gešal-la-an-ka-niš NU.LUḪ NU.LUḪ.ḪA u₂ḪAB

o ii 88

[...] an-daḫ-šum KAL.KU₇.KU₇ 27 U₂-ḪI.A ŠEŠ

o ii 99

[...] tu-šam-ṣa AR₃-en SIM ta-ša₂-ni-ma SUD₂

o ii 1010

[...] TITAB ZIZ₂.AM₃ ina imŠU.RIN.NA te-sek-kir E₁₁-a ŠED₇

o ii 1111

[...] x x TI-qe₂ 1 SILA₃ LAL₃ KUR-i BABBAR SUN₂ u TITAB ZIZ₂.AM₃ TEŠ₂.BI ḪI.ḪI

o ii 1212

[ana DUG te]-sip 3 U₄-me GAR-an U₄-ma ŠEG₆.GA₂ I₃ ḫal-ṣa ana ŠA₃ ŠUB-di

o ii 1313

[ba-lu pa]-tan GU₇-MEŠ ana dugLA.ḪA.AN ta-na-šar KAŠ.SAG I₃.GEŠ ḫal-ṣa ana ŠA₃ DUB-ak

o ii 1414

[...] x DIDA ši-i sa-ḫu-nu šum-ša ana ki-ṣir-te MUR-MEŠ DU₃.A.BI SIG₅

o ii 1515

[... KAL].KU₇.KU₇ ana NITA₂ DU₃- ana MUNUS NU DU₃-


o ii 1616

[ana KI].MIN? KAŠ.SAG GI DU₁₀.GA šimGIR₂ šimŠEŠgišŠUR.MIN₃ šimŠE.LI gešKUR.GI.RIN.NA

(o ii 16) [Alternatively:] premium beer, sweet reed, myrtle(asu) - gloss varriant myrrh(murru) - cypress(šurmēnu), juniper seeds(kikkirânu), kurkanû-plant. You boil together these [six] drugs, you pour into it honey and filtered oil, he shall drink it, he will vomit and get better.

o ii 1717

[6 U₂.ḪI].A-MEŠ ŠEŠ TEŠ₂.BI ŠEG₆-šal LAL₃ u I₃ ḫal-ṣa ana ŠA₃ ŠUB NAG-šu₂ i-par-ru-ma TI


o ii 1818

[DIŠ NA ... GIG?] GI DU₁₀.GA šimGIR₂ gišŠUR.MIN₃ šimLI u₂KUR.GI.RIN₂.NA šimBULUḪ

(o ii 18) [If a person is sick with? ...] sweet reed, myrtle(asu), cypress(šurmēnu), juniper(burāšu), kurkanû-plant, baluhhu-aromatic [... resin of] baluhhu-aromatic, nuhurtu-plant, white juniper seeds(kikkirânu) seeds of elikullu-plant, rue (šibburratu) [...] pistachio(buṭnu), thyme(hašiānu). You chop them together. You soak beer spice(narṭabu) [...] You heat up [beer mash and emmer in an oven. You take it out (and) cool it down. These drugs [...] You mix together beer spice(narṭabu), beer mesh and emmer. You collect it into a pot, and let it stand for three days [you ...]2 you add oil into it (and) pour premium beer into it, [you ...]3 adaguru-vessel [...] without dining he shall keep on drinking it. The disease, which seizes him will have disintegration.

o ii 1919

[... ILLU] šimBULUḪ u₂NU.LUḪ.ḪA šimŠE.LI BABBAR NUMUN u₂eli-kul-la u₂šib-bur-[rat (x x)]

o ii 2020

[... bu]-uṭ-na u₂ḫa-ša₂-na TEŠ₂.BI ta-ka-sim nar₃-ṭa-ba tu-ra-ṭa-[ab (x x)]

o ii 2121

[... TITAB] ZIZ₂.AM₃ ina imŠU.RIN.NA te-sek-kir E₁₁-a ŠED₇ U₂-ḪI.A ŠEŠ

o ii 2222

[...] x-ta₅ SUN₂ u TITAB ZIZ₂.AM₃ TEŠ₂.BI ḪI.ḪI ana DUG te-sip 3 U₄-me GAR-an [(x)]

o ii 2323

[...] GA₂? I₃ ḫal-ṣa ana ŠA₃ ŠUB-di KAŠ.SAG ana ŠA₃ DUB-ak dugA.DA.GUR₄!

o ii 2424

[...] NU pa-tan NAG-MEŠ GIG DAB- ši-ḫa-tu₂ TUKU-ši


o ii 2525

[DIŠ NA ...] lu ki-ṣir-te MUR-MEŠ lu su-a-lam GIG dugta-ri-ḫu DU₃-

(o ii 25) [If a person ...] is sick either with constriction of the lungs or with mucus (suālu). You make tarihu-vessel, [...] drugs ... [...] ... [...]

o ii 2626

[...] x U₂-ḪI.A e-x-x x [...] x x u₂IGI-[x ...]

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o ii 59'59'

dugta-ri-ḫa-a-ti DU₃-[ ...]

(o ii 59') [...] you make tarīhu-vesseles [...]4


o ii 60'60'

[ana KI.MIN] 5 GIN₂ giše-ri-na 5 KISAL gišŠUR.[MIN₂ ...] x [...]

(o ii 60') [Alternatively:] five shekels cedar(erēnu), five KISAL measure of cypress(šurmēnu) [... three] shekels of šimiššalû-aromatic, five shekels of sweet reed, three KISAL measure of myrtle(asu), two KISAL measure of suādu-aromatic, three KISAL measure of buṭnānu-pistacio, [three shekels of] hyme(hašiānu), three KISAL measure of kurkanû-plant, 10 KISAL measure of juniper seeds(kikkirânu). These 12 plants and aromatics you chop together. You crush them with a pestle, and sift them. You do it again for a second time and mill them (lit. drag them down) in a basalt grindstone. You sieve them through a thin linen cloth. You bring the groats in a sūtu-measuring container. You wash it with water, heat it up in a kiln and cool it down in cold water (and) in warm mustard(kasû)-water. You do it again for a second time and rinse them. You return it in the kiln, heat it up, [and in] cold water and beer spiced(narṭabu) bread, these aromatics you ... and you mix togetehr [...] you collect [it in a pot?] It shall be available to you for a person, whose lungs and ... are sick, and he is weak. Wiothout dining he shall constantly consume the remedy. You remove (a bit) from (the medication), pour filtered oil (onto it and) he shall eat it. [...] He shall drink sweet wine. (It is a) Sahūnu(remedy), either for a person or for a king - a royal secret.

o ii 61'61'

[3] GIN₂ ŠIM.SAL 5 KISAL GI.DUG₃.GA 3 KISAL šimGIR₂ 2 KISAL gišsu-a-di 3 KISAL gišbu-uṭ-na-na

o ii 62'62'

[3 KISAL] u₂ḫa-ša₂-nu 3 KISAL u₂KUR.GI.RIN₂.NA 10 KISAL šimŠE.LI 12 U₂.ḪI.A u ŠIM.ḪI.A ŠEŠ

o ii 63'63'

[UR].BI ta-ka-sim ina gišNAGA₃ GAZ SIM ta-ša₂-ni-ma ina na₄UR₅ AD.BAR ta-šad-da-ad

o ii 64'64'

[ina] tug₂GADA SAL.LA ta-ša₂-ḫal gišBAN₂ ar-sa-na te-be-er ina A LUḪ-se ina UDUN te-sek-ker

o ii 65'65'

[u₃? ina?] A SED ina A GAZIsar sek-ru-ti SED ta-ša₂-ni-ma LUḪ-se ina UDUN GUR-ar₂ BAD-er

o ii 66'66'

[u₃? ina?] A SED u SUN₂ bap-pi-ri ŠIM ḪI.A ŠEŠ x x x UD 1-niš ḪI.ḪI

o ii 67'67'

[...] te-sip reš-ka u₂-qa-ʾ ana NA ša₂ MUR.MEŠ x x GIG SIG

o ii 68'68'

[NU] pa-tan GU₇.MEŠ ta-na-šar-ma I₃ ḫal-ṣa DUB.DUB-ak GU₇

o ii 69'69'

[...] ŠU GEŠTIN DU₁₀.GA NAG sa-ḫu-nu lu ša LU₂ lu ša LUGAL ni-ṣir-ti 20-ti


o ii 70'70'

[DIŠ NA] SAG ŠA₃-šu₂ it-ta-na-az-qap ŠA₃.MEŠ-šu₂ SAR.SAR NINDA ina KA-šu₂ GUR.GUR mim-ma GU₇-ma UGU-šu₂ NU DU₁₀.GA

(o ii 70') [If a person's] top of the stomach is contantly irritated (lit. risen up), his intestines swollen, food returns back to his mouth, whatever he eats is not tasty. This person is sick with construction of the lungs. In order to cure it:

o ii 71'71'

NA.BI ki-ṣir-te MUR.MEŠ GIG ana TI-šu₂

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r i 11

1/2 SILA₃ I₃.UDU ELLAG₂ UDU NITA₂ 1/2 SILA₃ qi₂-lip ZU₂.LUM.MA 15 KISAL šimGUR₂.GUR₂ 15 KISAL šimLI

(r i 1) half litre of kidney fat of a male sheep, half litre date skin, 15 KISAL-measure of kukuru-aromatic, 15 KISAL-measure of juniper(burāšu), 15 KISAL-measure of myrtle(asu), 10 KISAL-measure resin of baluhhu-aromatic, 13 KISAL-measure of kanaktu-aromatic, 7 KISAL-measure of thyme(hašû) (varraint ašu-plant), one KISAL-measure of bat guano. You crush these drugs with a wooden pestle in fat and dates. You drip (the medication) on a gazelle skin, make it double and spread (the medication). Bind it over the constriction and do not remove it for three days.5 While he is bandaged, he shall keep on drinking sweet beer, eating hot and be regularly hot. On the fourth day you take it off and boil vinegar in a pot, [you add] into it potash(uhūlu), mustard(kasû) and atāʾišu-plant. You pound together salt, nuhurtu-plant, cress(sahlû) and parched grain, pour it into it and boil it. In water ... you cool it down, pour it into his anus, and this ... You pour it into ... he shall eat ... add ... atāʾišu-plant, nikiptu-plant ... atkam-plant ... you grind ...

r i 22

15 KISAL šimGIR₂ 10 KISAL ILLU šimBULUḪ 13 KISAL šimGIG 7 KISAL! u₂ḪAR.ḪAR : u₂a-ši-i1 KISAL U₅.ARGABmušen

r i 33

U₂ ḪI.A an-nu-ti ina gišNAGA₃ ina I₃.UDU u ZU₂.LUM.MA GAZ

r i 44

ina KUŠ MAŠ.DA₃ BI.IZ ki-li-te GAR-an SUR-re UGU ki-ṣir-te LA₂-ma 3 u₄-me NU DU₈

r i 55

EN KEŠ₂-su KAŠ DU₁₀.GA NAG.MEŠ bu-uḫ-ri-ta GU₇.MEŠ bu-uḫ-ra lu sa-dir

r i 66

ina UD.4.KAM₂ DU₈-šu₂-ma A GEŠTIN.NA ina UTUL₂ ŠEG₆.GA₂ ana ŠA₃ u₂NAGA GAZIsar u₂KUR.KUR [ŠUB]

r i 77

MUN u₂NU.LUḪ.ḪA saḫ-le₂-e ŠE.SA.A 1-niš SUD₂ ana ŠA₃ ta-tab-ba-ak SEG₆-[šal-ma]

r i 88

ina A x x DIRI? x x tu?-kaṣ-ṣa ana DUR₂-šu₂ DUB-ak UD-ma an-nam x [...]

r i 99

[...] DUB-ak GU₇? [...] x

r i 1010

[...] tab-bu x [...]

r i 1111

[...] ul ŠUB-a

r i 1212

[... u₂]KUR.KUR ni-kip-tu₂

r i 1313

[...] x u₂AT.KAM₂

r i 1414

[...] x te-ṭe₄-en

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r i 39'39'

[...] KAŠ.SAG ḪI.ḪI [...]

(r i 39') [...] you mix premium beer6 [...] you bandage him [on his front(i.e. chest) and] shoulder blade and [he will get better.]

r i 40'40'

[... IGI u] MAŠ.SILA₃ LA₂-su-ma? [TI?]


r i 41'41'

[DIŠ NA ...] NUMUN gešŠINIG NUMUN u₂x x

(r i 41') [If a person is sick with ...] seeds of tamarisk(bīnu), seeds of [...] you add filtered oil into it. He shall drink it without dining. You pound [... and] mix them in premium beer. You repeat it, dry it out, crush and sift [...] You smear it on a leather; the front and the shoulder blade ditto (= you bandage and he will get better).

r i 42'42'

[... I₃] ḫal-ṣa ana ŠA₃ DUB-ak NU pa-tan NAG

r i 43'43'

[...] SUD₂ ina KAŠ.SAG ḪI.ḪI GUR-ma ḪAD₂.A GAZ SIM

r i 44'44'

[...] ina KUŠ.EDIN SUR IGI u MAŠ.SILA₃ KI.MIN


r i 45'45'

[...] SUD₂? ina I₃ ḫal-ṣi u KAŠ.SAG NU pa-tan NAG

(r i 45') [If a person is sick with ...] you pound [...]. He shall drink it in filtered oil and premium beer without dining. You pound [...], kukuru-aromatic, juniper(burāšu), būšānu-plant and mint(urnû). In premium beer [...]. You smear it on a leather, the front and the shoulder blade ditto (= you bandage and he will get better).

r i 46'46'

[... šim]GUR₂.GUR₂ šimLI šimḪAB u₂ur₂-ne₂-e SUD₂ ina KAŠ SAG

r i 47'47'

[...] x ZU₂.LUM.MA ḪI.ḪI ina KUŠ.EDIN SUR IGI u MAŠ.SILA₃ KI.MIN


r i 48'48'

[... gešŠUR].MIN₃ SUD₂ ina KAŠ SAG NAG A.GAR.GAR MAŠ.DA₃ LAGAB U₈ GU₄

(r i 48') [If a person is sick with ...] You pound [... and] cypress(šurmēnu). He drinks it in premium beer. You pound together gazelle droppings, piece of oxen dung, [...] dates, mint(urnû). You mix it in premium beer [...] you mix dates and smear it on a leather, the front and the shoulder blade ditto (= you bandage and he will get better).

r i 49'49'

[...] ZU₂.LUM.MA u₂ur₂-ne₂-e DIŠ-niš SUD₂ ina KAŠ SAG ḪI.ḪI

r i 50'50'

[...] x u ZU₂.LUM.MA ḪI.ḪI ina KUŠ.EDIN SUR IGI MAŠ.SILA₃ KI.MIN


r i 51'51'

[DIŠ NA ... ka]-ṣir? ana TI-šu₂ u₂ur₂-ne₂-e u₂GEŠTIN-KA₅.A

(r i 51') [If a person ... is constricted. In order to heal it: mint(urnû), fox wine (karān šēlebi), thyme(hašû), white plant. These six drugs [...] you mix in ghee, he drinks it without dining. [...] You pound these drugs [...] He drinks it in premium beer and will get better.

r i 52'52'

[...] u₂ḪAR.ḪAR U₂.BABBAR 6 U₂-ḪI.A ŠEŠ

r i 53'53'

[... I₃].NUN ḪI.ḪI NU pa-tan NAG U₂-ḪI.A ŠEŠ-ma SUD₂

r i 54'54'

[...] x ina KAŠ.SAG NAG-MEŠ-ma TI


r i 55'55'

[DIŠ NA ...] x MUD₂-MEŠ ŠUB-MEŠ-a NA BI ana mal-da-riš u₂-sa-al

(r i 55') [If a person ...] spits out blood. This man coughs continually. [... you pound ...] white plant, thyme(hašû), NU.LUH-plant, nuhurtu-plant [...] He shall drink it in premium beer without dining. He shall eat andahšu-plant with honey and ghee.

r i 56'56'

[...] U₂ BABBAR u₂ḪAR.ḪAR u₂NU.LUḪ u₂NU.LUḪ.ḪA

r i 57'57'

[... SUD₂ ina KAŠ].SAG NU pa-tan NAG-MEŠ AN.DAḪ.ŠE KI LAL₃ u I₃.NUN.NA GU₇-MEŠ


r i 58'58'

[DIŠ NA ...] x TUKU-ši MUD₂ ŠUB-MEŠ-a GAZIsar saḫ-le₂-e BIL₂-te

(r i 58') [If a person ...] has [...] and spits out blood. You pound mustard(kasû), roasted cress(sahlû), [...]. He drinks it in premium beer. In warm water of chaste tree(šunû) you bathe him. You pound together fig leaves, mint(urnû) leaves [...] you boil it. You spread it on a leather, bind him on and he will get better.

r i 59'59'

[...] SUD₂ ina KAŠ.SAG NAG ina A geššu-nim KUM₂ RA-su

r i 60'60'

[...] PA gešPEŠ₃ PA u₂ur₂-ne-e TEŠ₂.BI SUD₂

r i 61'61'

[...] x x ŠEG₆-šal ina KUŠ.EDIN SUR LA₂-su-ma TI


r i 62'62'

[DIŠ NA ... GIG ...] pa-ṣa-ti BURU₅ ENSI A.ŠA₃.GA ḪAD₂.A SUD₂ TEŠ₂.BI ḪI.ḪI

(r i 62') [If a person is sick with ...] You dry and pound crushed [... and] field mantis, you mix them together. [...] you bathe him in warm water of chaste tree(šunû). You mix in premium beer leaves of liquorice(šūšu), leaves of chaste tree(šunû) [... leaves] of mint(urnû), leaves of apple tree(hašhūru), 'panacea' (lit. drug-all-beneficial), leaves of fennel(urânu) [...]. You repeat it, dry it up, then crush and sift. You mix in fat. [You spread it on a piece of leather and] bandage his chest and shoulder blades, and then he will get better.

r i 63'63'

[... x]-MEŠ giššu-nim KUM₂ RA-su PA geššu-še PA giššu-nim

r i 64'64'

[... PA u₂]ur₂-ne₂-e PA gešḪAŠḪUR U₂ DU₃.A.BI SIG₅ PA u₂u₅-ra-ni

r i 65'65'

[... ina] KAŠ.SAG ḪI.ḪI GUR-ma ḪAD₂.A GAZ SIM ina I₃.UDU ḪI.ḪI

r i 66'66'

[ina KUŠ.EDIN SUR] GABA-su u [MAŠ].SILA₃.MEŠ-šu₂ LAL₂-ma TI


r i 67'67'

[ana KI.MIN ...] SUD₂ ina I₃ ḫal-ṣa EME-šu₂ DAB-bat ina KA-šu₂ DUB ina A GAZIsar

(r i 67') [Alternatively:] you pound [...] His tongue shall take it in filtered oil (and) pour it into his mouth. In the sap of mustard(kasû) [... leaves of pomegranate(nurmû)], leaves of liquorice(šūšu) - this is the first bandage - you bind him on.

r i 68'68'

[... PA NU].UR.MA PA geššu-še LA₂ pa-ni-ta-am-ma LAL₂-su


r i 69'69'

[ana KI.MIN ... ZA₃].ḪI.LIsar SUD₂ ina KAŠ NU pa-tan NAG-šu₂ PA gešPEŠ₃

(r i 69') [Alternatively:] you pound [... and] cress(sahlû). He drinks it in beer, without dining. [You ...] fig leaves, [...], leves of lipāru-fruit tree, leaves of chaste tree(šunû), mint(urnû) leaves. You mix them in fat, spread it on a piece pof lether, bind it on him [and he will get better.]

r i 70'70'

[...] PA gešGI₆.PAR₃ PA geššu-nim PA u₂ur₂-ne₂-e

r i 71'71'

[... ina] I₃.UDU ḪI.ḪI ina KUŠ.EDIN SUR LA₂-su-[ma TI]


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1 see IM 202652 v 37ff.

2 an in GAR-a[n only on the copy BAM 555

3 for possible [EN ŠEG₆.G]A₂ ? see the copy on AMT 76,4 , also Thompson in RA 31 , p . 12

4 paralleled by BAM 42 1-12

5 compare CAD Tet 103b.

6 KAŠ#.SAG HI.HI only on the copy BAM 555


Created by Strahil Panayotov for the project "Introducing Assyrian Medicine: Healthcare Fit for a King" (NinMed), funded by the Wellcome Research Resources Grant, 2020-2023. Please cite this page as http://oracc.org/asbp/ninmed/P394367.